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Top Birds at Watchung Reservation--Lake Surprise in October
relative to other locations within 25 miles of New York, NY, USA

based on 9 checklists

This page shows the probability of a species appearing on a checklist at Watchung Reservation--Lake Surprise in October. The difference in probability relative to other nearby locations is also shown, to highlight which birds are particularly likely to be found (or not found) at this specific location. The chart shows how many distinct species have historically been observed at this location for each month of the year.

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Rank Info Pics Species Entire Region This Location Difference
1   Ruby-crowned Kinglet 45.6% 77.8% 32.2%
2   Blue Jay 56.2% 66.7% 10.4%
3   Yellow-rumped Warbler 50.4% 55.6% 5.1%
4   Red-bellied Woodpecker 35.0% 55.6% 20.6%
5   White-throated Sparrow 57.7% 33.3% 24.4%
6   Northern Cardinal 44.5% 33.3% 11.1%
7   Downy Woodpecker 29.6% 33.3% 3.7%
8   Carolina Wren 22.2% 33.3% 11.1%
9   Tufted Titmouse 19.0% 33.3% 14.3%
10   Black-throated Blue Warbler 12.0% 33.3% 21.3%
11   Hairy Woodpecker 7.8% 33.3% 25.6%
12   American Robin 57.6% 22.2% 35.3%
13   Mourning Dove 45.8% 22.2% 23.5%
14   Gray Catbird 38.5% 22.2% 16.2%
15   Eastern Phoebe 36.4% 22.2% 14.2%
16   Swamp Sparrow 32.8% 22.2% 10.6%
17   Palm Warbler 31.0% 22.2% 8.8%
18   Golden-crowned Kinglet 28.9% 22.2% 6.7%
19   Common Yellowthroat 26.3% 22.2% 4.1%
20   American Goldfinch 23.8% 22.2% 1.6%
21   Great Blue Heron 21.8% 22.2% 0.4%
22   White-breasted Nuthatch 20.2% 22.2% 2.0%
23   Turkey Vulture 9.6% 22.2% 12.6%
24   Song Sparrow 55.2% 11.1% 44.1%
25   Canada Goose 40.8% 11.1% 29.7%
26   Mallard 38.6% 11.1% 27.5%
27   Hermit Thrush 23.6% 11.1% 12.5%
28   American Crow 23.4% 11.1% 12.3%
29   Red-tailed Hawk 22.5% 11.1% 11.4%
30   Chipping Sparrow 20.8% 11.1% 9.7%
31   Black-capped Chickadee 18.3% 11.1% 7.2%
32   Red-winged Blackbird 15.8% 11.1% 4.7%
33   Cooper's Hawk 14.6% 11.1% 3.4%
34   Great Egret 14.2% 11.1% 3.1%
35   Belted Kingfisher 13.0% 11.1% 1.9%
36   Blackpoll Warbler 10.2% 11.1% 0.9%
37   Winter Wren 9.9% 11.1% 1.2%
38   Wood Duck 9.9% 11.1% 1.2%
39   Black-and-white Warbler 9.4% 11.1% 1.7%
40   Magnolia Warbler 7.6% 11.1% 3.5%
41   Swainson's Thrush 7.5% 11.1% 3.6%
42   Lincoln's Sparrow 6.8% 11.1% 4.3%
43   Red-shouldered Hawk 1.9% 11.1% 9.2%
44   Solitary Sandpiper 0.7% 11.1% 10.4%